Carbon monoxide in interior spaces and its relationship with the consumption of firewood
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This study consisted of determining the carbon monoxide concentration (CO) and its relationship with the consumption of firewood in 39 dwellings distributed in 6 neighbourhoods in the urban area in Calzada city. During one week and at three times of the day, the CO concentration in each house was measured with the measuring device model TROTEC BG20 and the firewood was randomly quantified by direct counting. The difference in CO concentrations and fuelwood consumption between the neighbourhoods was analysed. The cluster analysis showed differences in the distribution of CO composition and fuelwood concentrations across neighbourhoods and days of the week. It was also determined that the consumption of firewood/person and the number of persons per household did not influence CO concentrations. It is expected that for one additional kilogram of firewood consumed by one person, CO would increase by 442.62 ppm, and if one person is added to each family, it would increase by 55.85 ppm. The increase in households depending on firewood for cooking would increase CO emissions in poorly ventilated rural homes.
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